RARE EARLY 20TH CENTURY AMERICAN VINTAGE 'BIRD ROOFS' BIRD NEPONSET PRODUCTS, 2-SIDED PORCELAIN ENAMEL ADVERTISING SIGN, with SIDE MOUNTING FLANGE in GOLDEN YELLOW, CADMIUM RED, & ULTRAMARINE BLUE COLORS

[Burdick Enamel Sign Co., Boston & Baltimore]

'Trade Mark Reg. U.S. Pat. Off. Established 1795'

(Circa 1920-1935)

Early 20th century American vintage 2-sided porcelain enamel building product early advertising

'Burdick Enamel Sign Company, Boston & Baltimore'

DIMENSIONS:

20" Height x 14" Width x 2" Depth (flap)

Weight: 6 lbs. 5 oz.

 DESCRIPTION:

Absolutely estate fresh and new to the marketplace. An outstanding early 20th century, American vintage circa 1920-1935, 2-sided, baked porcelain enamel advertising sign with a side wall mounting flange. The graphically very exciting, bright, 3-color, primary color, porcelain baked enamel surfaces are viscous, heavy and thick, with the stenciled letters appearing nearly embossed and with raised surfaces. Both sides of the sign are nearly blemish free, with one side remaining almost completely unblemished and intact, while the other side, bearing the exact same graphic iconography, has only a few episodes of very minor and slight oxidation and pitting on its surface. The colors remain vivid, bright, nearly completely saturated and in close to originally constituted condition. The only measurable and quantifiable damage to this 2-sided sign can be found around the sign's perimeter and outside margins, where the effects of moisture have eroded some of the steel plate edging, leaving it oxidized and even slightly jagged in a few places. The side flange where the sign would be wall mounted, is the most representative of this damage to its edges caused by moisture. This doesn't detract from viewing the sign and doesn't really interfere with the interior pictorial framed iconography of either side of this truly magnificent early 20th century American vintage 2-sided porcelain baked enamel advertising sign from Bird Roofs of Bird Neponset Products, formerly of East Walpole, Massachusetts. Very scarce and extremely hard-to-find. Killer.

 

CONDITION:

Good to Very Good overall vintage condition.

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